Ancient Marathwada / Vidarbha, Pre-Satavahana period, c. 200-150BC, Uninscribed die-struck

Ancient Marathwada / Vidarbha, Pre-Satavahana period, c. 200-150BC, Uninscribed die-struck Lead, 4.93g, “Gajalakshmi” type, Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated frontally on a low throne with body in profile, two Elephants standing on stylized Lotus flowers flank her, lustrating her with pots held in their raised trunks, Rev: Traces of symbols tree-in-railing partly visible (Unpublished in major sources). Very fine+, extremely rare. The depiction of Gajalakshmi here adds another iconographic dimension to the known repertoire of her representations. The goddess is shown seated in profile on a stool-like

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Auction: Auction #89 · Oswal Antiques · 2021-05-09 · Estimate: ₹ 15000 - ₹ 20000

Category: Ancient : Pre Satavahanas

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